求职面试
B：What is your strongest trait？
你个性上最大的特点是什么？
A：Helpfulness and caring./Adaptability and sense of humor./Cheerfulness and friendliness.
乐于助人和关心他人。/适应能力和幽默感/乐观和友爱。
B：How would your friends or colleagues describe you？
你的朋友或同事怎样形容你？
A：They say Mr. Chen is an honest, hardworking and responsible man who deeply cares for his family and friends./They say Mr. Chen is a friendly, sensitive, caring and determined person.
他们说陈先生是位诚实、工作努力，负责任的人，他对家庭和朋友都很关心。/他们说陈先生是位很友好、敏感、关心他人和有决心的人。
B：What personality traits do you admire？
你欣赏哪种性格的人？
A：（I admire a person who is）honest, flexible and easy-going./（I like） people who possess the "can do" spirit.
诚实、不死板而且容易相处的人。/有"实际行动"的人。
相貌
A：Do you think appearances are important?
你认为相貌重要吗？
B：If you’re superficial, appearances can be important.
如果你比较肤浅，相貌就会很重要。
A：Don’t you think everyone is a bit superficial?
你不认为每个人都有点肤浅吗？
B：I guess maybe a little. But in the end, it’s someone’s personality that’s important. Why do you ask?
我想大概都有一点儿。但是最终还是一个人的性格重要。你为什么问这个？
A：I have a job interview tomorrow. I’m worried that someone more attractive than me will get the job.
我明天有一个工作面试。我担心长得比我有吸引力的人会得到这个工作。
B：You can’t be serious.
你不会是认真的吧。
A：I’ve read many articles about how attractive people get higher salaries than ugly people.
我读过许多关于长得好看的人比长得不好看的人如何如何得到更高的薪水的文章。
B：You can’t believe everything you read.
你不能相信你所读到得所有内容。
A：I know, but I think it’s accurate to say that people like attractive people.
我明白。但我认为，确切地说，人们的确喜欢有魅力的人。
B：I guess that may be true sometimes, but I know that’s not always the case.
我想有时的确是这样的。但就我所知，事实也并不总是如此。
A：Why’s that?
为什么？
B：Well, I’m not particularly handsome, and I’ve got a great job!
这个…我就并不特别英俊，而我却有一份好工作。
Character-(性格)
A：Have you heard the news about Michael?
你听到有关迈克尔德消息了吗？
B：No, David, what happened?
没有，大卫。发生什么事了。
A：Well, I heard that he was arrested.
噢，我听说他被逮捕了。
B：What? Arrested? For what?
什么，被逮捕了，为什么？
A：Apparently, he got in a fight at a bar.
显然是他卷入了一场酒吧斗殴。
B：I don’t believe it! He wouldn’t hurt a fly!
我不相信，他心地那么善良，连只苍蝇都不会伤害。
A：I agree with you. He’s usually so calm.
是啊，而且他通常都很冷静。
B：Maybe he was just trying to be a good Samaritan.
也许他只是在帮助陷入麻烦的人。
A：That’s possible. I can’t picture him trying to start a fight with someone.
很可能，我无法想象他会挑起与别人的争端。
B：Now that I think about it, though, I do remember him being a bit aggressive once.
说得对，既然想到这儿，我的确记得他有一次曾有些好斗。
A：Maybe he’s one of those people whose personality changes a lot when he drinks.
也许他是那种一旦喝酒性格就大变的人。
B：Does he often drink?
他常喝酒吗？
A：No, in fact I’ve only seen him drink once… and that was when I saw him behaving oddly.
不经常，事实上我只见他喝过一次酒，也就是那次我见到他举止有些反常。
B：Some people are not what they seem.
有些人不能单从表面判断。
A：However, in all fairness, we shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
不管怎样，为了公平起见，我们不应匆忙下结论。
B：You’re right. We don’t even know if he was actually arrested or not?
你说得对。我们甚至还不知道他是否真的被逮捕了呢。
A：Shall we call him?
我们给他打电话吗？
B：Ok, let me just get my phone… “Hello, Michael? It’s Samantha… I’m fine. Are you alright?... Your brother was mugged?...”
好吧，让我拿出我的电话。“你好！迈克尔吗？我是萨曼萨…我很好。你好吗？你弟弟被抢劫了吗？…”
1. 个性；性格
Your personality is your whole character and nature.
e.g. She has such a kind, friendly personality...
她个性善良友好。
e.g. Through sheer force of personality Hugh Trenchard had got his way...
休·特伦查德完全凭着个人魅力就能随心所欲。
2. 强烈的（或鲜明的)个性;个性鲜明的人
If someone has personality or is a personality, they have a strong and lively character.
e.g. ...a woman of great personality...
极有个性的女人
e.g. He is such a personality — he is so funny.
他很有个性魅力——非常风趣。
3. （娱乐界或体育界的）名流，名人，风云人物
You can refer to a famous person, especially in entertainment, broadcasting, or sport, as a personality.
e.g. ...the radio and television personality, Jimmy Saville.
广播电视界风云人物，吉米·萨维尔
1. personality在线翻译
1. Little by little, his hard work and personality won the hearts of his Australian colleagues.
2. I believe there are many ways of being a good parent, and much depends on the personality of the child in question.
3. Kate Hudson's new CH + KH capsule collection of jewellery evokes her personality.
4. Chancellor Angela Merkel called her a " distinguished " and " very experienced " personality.
5. Ban may not appear charismatic to people who had gotten used to the personality of his predecessor Kofi Annan.
6. In addition to Yu's outstanding painting and charming personality, many people also love her essays that had been published as books.
7. 911查询·英语单词
7. The songwriter attributes his introvert personality to his childhood, having to move from city to city because of his parents'jobs.
8. Family members said Howard underwent an extreme personality change in the weeks corresponding with his haircut spree that they attributed to cocaine addiction.
9. He said he realized he had an addictive personality and quit drinking cold turkey.
10. That's why these personality traits are considered " markers " for heart disease, not outright " risk factors " like cholesterol or blood pressure.
noun
1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
e.g. their different reactions reflected their very different personalities
it is his nature to help others
2. a person of considerable prominence
e.g. she is a Hollywood personality